His first stop was at the State House in Trenton where he dubbed himself state poet laureate. There he read some poetry to several people at the State House, as well as some Trenton residents passing by.

Then he appointed himself lighthouse keeper at one of New Jersey’s various lighthouses. The only problem is that he didn’t have the keys to the lighthouse or any real knowledge about how to operate one.

Alvarez resigned from his position with the Schools Development Authority in October after a newspaper story came out with allegations by Katie Brennan that he sexually assaulted her. Brennan alleges that Alvarez raped her in 2017 while they were both working on Gov. Phil Murphy’s gubernatorial campaign. Brennan was a volunteer at the time.

Alvarez has denied the claims. Two county prosecutor’s offices investigated and both declined to file charges.

Donohue says that he doesn’t wish to make light of the situation surrounding Alvarez. But he says that the situation with the hiring of Alvarez is just one of the many absurdities that are New Jersey politics.

The largest U.S. seller of San Marzano tomatoes, known to food lovers as the best tomatoes to make pasta sauce, has been hit with two federal lawsuits claiming what's inside the can isn't the real thing.

The largest U.S. seller of San Marzano tomatoes, known to food lovers as the best tomatoes to make pasta sauce, has been hit with two federal lawsuits claiming what's inside the can isn't the real thing.